Mike Richards scored his 12th goal of the season on Thursday but it was also his 10th goal in his last 12 games. The unfortunate part is that Richards it was Richards first game since December 1 as he had been out of action with a concussion. The Kings welcomed him back as with the 3-2 win, they are 14-8-4 with him in their lineup. It was also a nice present for Darryl Sutter who was behind the bench for the first time for the Kings since being hired earlier in the week.